“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”
-Anonymous
MORROCO
DESTINATIONS TO ROOT FOR !
Casablanca
Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco, located in the central-western part of the country bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Port of Casablanca is one of the largest artificial ports in the world and the second largest port of North Africa, after Tanger-Med 40 km east of Tangier. A popular site among locals is the small island Marabout de Sidi Abderrahmane. It is possible to walk across to the rocky island at low tide. The Parc de la Ligue Arabe (formally called Lyautey) is the city's largest public park.
Fez medina
Fez is the second largest city of Morocco. The city has two old medina quarters, the larger of which is Fes el Bali. It is listed as a World Heritage Site and is believed to be one of the world's largest urban pedestrian zones (car-free areas). Fez Medina, Chouara Tannery is believed to be the oldest leather tannery in the world. Fez Medinais the home to one of the oldest water clocks in the world. Also, it has the oldest degree granting university.
Jemma El Fna
Jamaa el Fna is a square and market place in Marrakesh's medina quarter (old city). It remains the main square of Marrakesh, used by locals and tourists. Jemma el-Fnaa Square is the city’s cultural heartbeat. This court is the old city’s multi-functional space par excellence: not only a large open air food court, but the site of numerous fascinating (if somewhat oddball) acts, including henna painting, fortune telling, snake charming, transvestite dancing, and more. Whenever visitors get lost, they can simply ask for the Jemma el-Fnaa and a knowing finger will point them in the right direction.
MUST TRY DISHES !
B'ssara
At a few pennies a bowl, this rich soup of dried broad beans is traditionally served for breakfast, topped with a swirl of olive oil, a sprinkling of cumin and bread fresh from the oven.
B'stilla
.During the holy month of Ramadan, the fast is broken at sunset each day with a steaming bowl of harira soup. Rich with tomatoes, lentils, chickpeas and lamb, it is finished off with a squeeze of lemon juice and some chopped coriander, and served with a sticky sweet pretzel called chebakkiya.
Harrira
This very special pie represents the pinnacle of exquisite Fassi (from Fez) cuisine. Layers of a paper-thin pastry coddle a blend of pigeon meat, almonds and eggs spiced with saffron, cinnamon and fresh coriander, the whole dusted with icing sugar and cinnamon.